Homelessness

The city is touting its success in moving unhoused residents into stable housing. But lack of shelter remains an issue.

A new Santa Cruz City law will make it illegal for other communities to drop off homeless people without prior coordination with the city

Gov. Newsom wants California cities to clear all homeless encampments immediately. Keeley isn’t sure that’s the best move.

The homeless population in the city of Santa Cruz dropped by 36% in one year. It rose in every other city in the county.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on June 28 that an Oregon city’s laws banning homeless people from sleeping in public do not violate the Constitution. The ruling clears the way for cities across the country to institute similar bans.

Can a city legally punish someone for sleeping outside if there’s no shelter available? That’s the question at the heart of a U.S. Supreme Court case slated for a ruling by the end of June.

The only statewide measure on the March 5 ballot will pit funding for new housing and mental health treatment infrastructure against existing mental health services.

Local officials counted on the state’s Homekey program to convert hotel rooms. But now a major developer has defaulted on loans and the state housing department is investigating.

One of Santa Cruz’s most populated homeless encampments flooded early this week, after torrential rain raised the San Lorenzo river over a foot in under 24 hours.

Welcome to KAZU's weekly news roundup for 12/18/20. Here you'll find the top local stories of the week and a few select national stories from NPR.Monterey…